Albert Einstein's restless intelligence drove him to ponder the biggest topics the universe has to offer: light, time, mass, energy, and more. His conclusions changed the way people thought about the laws of physics. But first, he had to pass his university entrance exams. This graphic biography traces Einstein's path from his home country of Germany to his studies in Switzerland to his time in the United States. It also follows his life as an international scientific celebrity and his refusal to stay silent in the face of anti-Semitism.
I feel like this one was more explain-y than the Marie Curie one. It was still good, but I think there is a lot here and it hasn't been as simplified as the other. I'm going to recommend my scholastic bowl kids read these.
A lot of words, images and names dropped, but not a lot of information that explains why his thinking was important—even for young readers. Read “On a Beam of Light” instead.
Out of all the ones I read, this one was the most difficult and confusing one. It was still interesting learn a bit about Albert Einstein, but I don't think graphic format worked well for this one.
Breve repaso de la vida de Einstein, con un par de páginas dedicadas a la explicación tanto de la relatividad como del efecto fotoeléctrico. Hay partes muy interesantes como la huida de Einstein de Alemania por el ascenso del partido Nazi o el reconocimiento a su primera mujer, Mileva Marić. En conjunto es una introducción a la vida del científico que no va ni por el lado humano (no nos cuentan las visión religiosa, o no religiosa que Einstein tenía del mundo, su gran lado humanista) ni por el científico (aunque aquí sí hay un intento), se queda en un territorio de indefinición, del que es difícil salir en tan solo 34 páginas (con otras 14 de personajes secundarios y bocetos). Aun así es un gran libro, que huele a tinta fresca, y cuya lectura he disfrutado.
Es una pena que estas biografías gráficas sean tan breves y resumidas. Una historia mucho más detallada de los grandes científicos, llevados al comic tan magistralmente por estos autores, gestaría una obra de divulgación de la historia de la ciencia brillante.